Collapsible holding device



W. F. OHME.

COLLAPSIBLE HOLDING DEVICE.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8. 1919.

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UNITED STATES WALTEB E OHME, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COLLAPSIBLE HOLDING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

Application filed September 8, 1919. Serial No. 322,367.

1 0 (ll Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER F. OHME, a citizen of the United States, residing at Min.- neapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Collapsible Holding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an adjustable and collapsible holder for cans and is particularly adapted to form a holder for a kitchen refuse can to hold the same neatly in position in the back yard. It is very desirable to have some means for holding a refuse or garbage can in ones back yard so that it will always be in its place and cannot be tipped over, as is often the case, spilling the refuse about the yard and making an-unsi htly appearance.

My holding device is readily adjustable to different sized cans and is provided with means for holding the bottom. of the can spaced away from the ground to allow air to circulate beneath the same and prevent it from rusting. This is readily noticeable of cans which are placed upon the is not lon before the dampness causes them to rust, W ereupon they must be repaired or a new can purchased to take their place.

The invention further provides means for holding the holder from being freely removed from the ground and also from being forced into the ground too far or unevenly so as to cause the holder to stand unevenly. In this manner a buoying ring or band prevents the holder from being set unevenly in the ground or from sinking too deeply into the ground by the weight of the can which it is adapted to hold.

The collapsible feature of my invention allows the same to be easily stored away when it is not desired for use, or to be put together in a compact folded state for ship- This is an essential feature of the invention as it provides practical means for handling the same. a

In the drawings illustrating my invention:

Figure 1- is a perspective view of my holder.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder.

Fig. 3 illustrates the holder collapsed and nested together into a compact state.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section through one of the legs of the holder illustrating in ground as it dotted outline a portion of the can as it would be held in position in the holder.

In the drawing the holder of a series of vertically extending legs, 2, formed of strap iron or steel. The lower end of each of the legs is formed with a sharp point 3, to allow the legs 2, to be easily forced into the ground and the upper end is curved outwardly at 4 to form a guide to allow a can to be freely admitted to the holder A.

A barb, 5, is punched out of the wall of the leg, 2, near its lower pointed end, 3, so as to extend obliquely from the leg, and which is adapted to form an engaging means to prevent the legs, 2, of the holder from being easily extracted from the ground. The barb, 5, extends toward the inside of the legs, 2.

A lug, 6, is punched out of the body of the leg,'2, and is bent inward to extend prac A, is composedtically at right-angles to the body of the leg, 2, and is adapted to form a'shoulder against which the lower surface, 7 of a can or other receptacle is adapted to rest, only a portion of which is illustrated in the drawing. The lug, 6, extends from the inner side of the legs, 2.

Upper and lower horizontally extending bands 8 and 9 respectively, are rigidly attached by rivets orany other suitable means to the legs, 2, so as to hold the legs collectivel in a circular position, the bands 8 and 9 being divided into two halves with overlapping ends 10 and 11, which are formed with a series of suitable holes 12, so that the size of the bands 8 and 9 can be adjusted to the size of the can which the holder A, is adapted to support. The over-lapping end 10, of each of the bands is offset slightly as illustrated in the plan view, Fig. 2, so as to form a smooth joint in th bands. The overlapping ends 10 and 11, of the bands are held together by a suitable thumb nut 13, or any other suitable means for adjustably and separably holding the over-lapping ends of the bands together.

The upper band 8, is positioned a short distance below the upper curved ends ft, of each of the legs. The lower band 9, is attached to the legs, 2, a short distance below the inwardly projecting lugs or shoulders 6, and is adapted to form a buoying ring to prevent the sharp ends of the legs 2, from being forced .too far into the ground. Thus the band 9, forms a suitable buoying means piercing ends,

its bottom away to evenly distribute the weight of. a recepon the ground,

tacle held by the holder A, and also prevents the legs 2, from being forced unevenly into the ground, thereby neatly positioning the holder A, on the ground.

Any numberof supporting legs, 2, can be used and the number of horizontally disvaried to suit the occasion, it being readily seen that the barbs 5, securely fasten the holder A, in the ground against easy removal, and thus the holder A, forms a suitable means for positioning a kitchen garbage can in the back yard without any danger of it being accipurposely tipped dentally tipped over a or over by dogs in the neighborhood. It is very aggravating to anyone who desires to keep their yards neat and tidy to every norning find their garbage can tipped over 9y some dog.

The lugs or shoulders 6, are positioned far enough above the ring, 9, to allowair to pass freel below the receptacle bottom and thus pro ong the life of the refuse rece tacle.

hen the holder A, is not desired for use it can be collapsed by loosening the thumb nuts, 13, and the halves of the same nested together as illustrated in Fig. 3. In this case the thumb nuts 13 can be used to clanip the ends 10 and 11, together and thus hold the halves of the holder in a compact state against free separation from each other. This feature adds considerable merit to the device and also allows them to be easily packed for shipment.

It is obvious that the holder A, can be used for various purposes other than those herein described, and while I have described the purpose and operation of my invention as adaptable to one particular use I desire to have it understood that the construction and use is only illustrative and that the invention can be applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims:

1. A collapsible and adjustable holder adapted to removably hold a receptacle with from the ground, including vertically extending legs, having sharp ground engaging barbs formed on said piercing ends to hold said legs against easy disengagement from the ground, upper and lower divided bands adapted to collectively hold said legs, the lowermost band secured to said legs being adapted to form a buoying. ring for said holder and support, and shoulders projecting inwardwardly from each of said legs and positioned above said buoying ring to hold a" receptacle removably in said holder with its holder adapted to engage the bottom of a can held by the same to hold the can above the ground.

3. A collapsible holder formed of strap metal, vertically disposed legs, horizontally extending two piece bands adapted to'collectively and adjustably hold said legs together, shoulders for engaging a receptacle to hold it in said holder, barbed means formed on the ground engaging ends of said legs to hold the same in position in the ground and means for holding the overlapping ends of said bands together in position to receive a receptacle, to removably hold it in said holder or to hold the halves of said holder nested together against free disengagement from each other, to allow the holder to be collapsed into a compact state.

4,. A collapsible and adjustable holder formed of strap iron vertically extending legs having ground piercing ends, horizontal divided bands adapted to adjustably hold said legs together, means for clamping the over-lapping ends of said bands in position to receive a receptacle or in a collapsed state, portions of said over-lapping ends being offset toform a smooth inner joint for said bands, ground engaging barbs formed.

integral with said ground piercing ends of said legs, inwardly extending shoulders formed integral with said legs for engaging a receptacle held by said holder to hold the receptacle in position therein and outwardly curved upper ends formed on said legs projecting above said uppermost horizontal band to form ceptacle to be freely inserted in said holder for the purposes specified.

- WALTER F. OHME.

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